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                1. Live updatesPremiumNike pulls Kobe gear from store
                2. EmergencyHopeland fire downgraded in Perth’s south
                3. Common sensePremiumCouncil overrules blue tree ban
                4. Dark EmuPremiumKen Wyatt fires Cashman amid author scandal
                5. Code-hopperPremiumIsrael Folau signs with Super League club
                Warning: Graphic contentPremiumShocking injuries of Claremont victims laid bare
                There was no evidence that Jane Rimmer was raped before she was murdered, a pathologist told the court — as the brutality of the attacks on both her and Ciara Glennon were made graphically clear.
                Tim Clarke & Shannon Hampton
                Test results negativeVideoHealth Minister declares WA ‘free from coronavirus’
                Roger Cook has confirmed the four people tested for the deadly virus in WA have been cleared, as the State Government issued guidelines ahead of the return of the public school year next week.
                Caitlyn Rintoul
                GOATFederer survives seven match points in Open thriller
                Hamper by an apparent back injury, the six-time champion appeared headed for a shock exit against the world No.100.
                Melissa Woods
                Coronavirus fearsPremiumWA Anglican schools impose even tougher virus ban
                All 11 colleges belonging to the Anglican Schools Commission issued the same restriction to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus, tougher than the 10 day ban imposed by WA private schools.
                Bethany Hiatt
                Top targetVideoPremiumUzi ‘found in child’s cot’ at Perth home
                UPDATE: WA Police have seized an Uzi-style replica gun from a child’s cot as part of an ongoing police operation looking to bring down a criminal drug network.
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                Trial of the centuryClaremont trial: Everything you need to know
                For so long, so much has been said and written about the Claremont serial killings, but so little was known. Now for the first time, read everything you need to know about the ‘trial of the century’.
                The West Australian
                Must seePremium50 of the best Fringe World Festival shows
                If you’re overwhelmed by the hundreds of shows on offer, let us guide you through weird, the wonderful and the downright whacky.
                Jay Hanna, Belle Taylor, Lily Hoffmann, Pierra Willix and Jessie Stoelwinder
                Historic homePremiumExclusive look at the new WA Museum
                STM was taken on a private tour of the reimagined $395.9 million building set to tell the story of our State’s rich history.
                Nicolette Casella
                In Case You Missed It
                ExclusivePremiumThe ex-pizza shop owner accused of being a drug kingpin
                A former regional WA pizza shop owner stands accused of being the kingpin of a multimillion-dollar meth ring plaguing Perth.
                Phil Hickey
                Tragic deathPremium‘You were our life’: Tributes after Roy Hill fatality
                The 64-year-old mine worker was flown to Perth yesterday after receiving serious injuries but died last night.
                Daniel Newell and Laura Newell
                WA kids at risk as vaccinations lowest in the countryPremium
                WA private schools issue China virus banPremium
                Another Cleanaway recycling plant hit by fire
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                Politics
                Sports funding scandalPremiumTargetted McKenzie’s future still under a cloud
                Embattled former sports minister Bridget McKenzie’s future may still be undecided by the time Federal Parliament returns next week.
                Lanai Scarr and Sarah Ison
                READ THE FULL LISTPremium35 WA councils to get much-needed drought funding
                Sarah Ison and Lanai Scarr
                ExclusivePremiumLack of STEM skills a ‘jobs risk’
                Burning rubberPremiumLiberals rally to bring back WA favourite
                The State Opposition wants to bring Rally Australia back to WA, 15 years after it was axed.
                Kate Emery
                1. ‘More inclusive’PremiumWA Labor MPs support changing Australia Day date
                2. National conversationWyatt wants Aus Day to reflect ‘good and bad’ history
                3. Worth a shotPremiumMcKenzie sticks to guns amid grant scandal
                4. Relationship overPremiumChristian Porter and his wife announce split
                5. World Economic ForumPremiumCormann declares Australian coal ‘best global option’
                Lifestyle
                Sun, sea, saltPremiumHow to revive lacklustre locks this summer
                If your hair needs some extra TLC after a summer of sun, salt, wind and heat-styling, bring it back to life with these tips from leading hair experts.
                Cy Clayton
                Contentious author brings brain-changing program to WAPremium
                Could this be the home to Perth’s best burger?Premium
                Celebrate the Year of the Rat with these fitting beersPremium
                Entertainment
                BENNELONG COMES TO PERTHPremiumHaunting tale of first contact
                Perth fans of Sydney’s Bangarra Dance Theatre rejoiced in the news incoming Perth Festival artistic director Iain Grandage included the company’s production Bennelong on his inaugural 2020 program.
                Tanya MacNaughton
                Laurie boldly goes into spacePremium
                Billie cleans up at Grammys as stars mourn KobePremium
                Wii will rock you at the digital circusPremium
                1. Beefing upVideoPremiumFreo teen reveals why he missed half of 2019
                2. Paying offPremiumHow Blues turned footy flop into financial win
                3. No timelineVideoPremiumBell refuses to put timeline on Mundy return
                4. Top young talentVideoPremiumEvery AFL club’s best under 21 player to watch in 2020
                Dockers HQPremiumTRAINING NOTES: The moment that revealed Fyfe’s drive
                Nat Fyfe is always compelling viewing whenever Fremantle train, and there were moments in Monday’s session which highlighted why he is the player he is.
                Craig O'Donoghue
                No more bootVideoMundy hits track without moon boot
                Craig O'Donoghue
                YOUNG GUNPremiumRecovering Dog takes significant step in intra-club
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                Featured Sport
                Mellowing starPremiumTennis enfant terrible, Kyrgios, deserves our support
                Nick Kyrgios has thrown more chairs than Motely Crue and smashed more racquets than Jimi Hendrix did axes, but something has shifted. Maybe it’s time we gave him our support.
                Jenna ClarkeAssistant Editor
                Tokyo 2020PremiumWA Olympian six months away from the impossible
                The glamorous Perth pole vault star has laid bare her lingering emotional pain that came with breaking her leg in a training incident in the lead-up to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
                Steve Butler
                What does Rioli’s training return actually mean?Premium
                Skipper’s nod just the start for TuckerPremium
                Who is Freo's new list boss David Walls?Premium
                WAFL 2020PremiumFive reasons to get excited about Swan Districts
                Keen to build on the upset of West Coast last season, Swans are heading into 2020 with a few new names and a veteran closing in on a game record.
                John Townsend
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                Code-hopperPremiumIsrael Folau signs with Super League club
                UPDATE: Dual international Israel Folau, who has not played since being sacked by Rugby Australia for making homophobic comments on social media, has signed with the Super Rugby.
                Nike pulls Kobe gear from storePremium
                Djokovic breaks down in touching Kobe tributePremium
                Court protest a breach of protocol: TA
                GOATFederer survives seven match points in Open thriller
                Hamper by an apparent back injury, the six-time champion appeared headed for a shock exit against the world No.100.
                Melissa Woods
                1. WAFL retirementVideoPremiumWAFL: Dual premiership Lion hangs up boots
                2. Huge winVideoBarty into Australian Open semi-finals
                3. ‘Breach protocol’PremiumNavratilova opens up on stunning Court protest
                4. Heart-breakingVideoLeBron’s heart-breaking tribute to Kobe
                5. Back on trackVideoPremiumNo more moon boot: Martin sets sights on finals
                Industry haltPremiumWA cray fishers drop anchor as coronavirus hits demand
                WA’s $500 million-a-year rock lobster industry has extended its suspension on fishing for several more weeks because demand from China has dried up amid the deadly coronavirus.
                Jenne Brammer
                Power playPremiumAfter the bushfires we must go nuclear
                There is no doubt that the bushfires should unite all shades of opinion on the urgent and absolute need for a 21st century Australia to finally embrace nuclear power, writes Terry McCrann.
                Terry McCrann
                InvestingPremiumHow to invest in the sharemarket
                The sharemarket’s record-breaking run this month may tempt would-be investors to dive in, but there are a few things you need to know before taking the plunge.
                ANTHONY KEANE
                Wind-up callPremiumASIC concerns hit Sterling First sale
                A potential sale of the trustee firm behind the failed Sterling First rent-for-life scheme fell apart just days after the corporate regulator raised concerns, according to a report by administrators.
                Sean Smith
                Opinion
                Never forgetPremiumVisit to hell on earth will stay with me forever
                My words will never be able to describe the dark, awful place that is Auschwitz concentration camp.
                Lanai ScarrFederal Political Editor
                AnniversaryPremiumMcEnroe rips Tennis Australia over ‘crazy aunt’ Court
                As Tennis Australia prepares to celebrate outspoken champion Margaret Court at the Australian Open today, tennis legend John McEnroe has tipped petrol on the controversy over Aussie sport’s ‘crazy aunt’.
                Mellowing starPremiumTennis enfant terrible, Kyrgios, deserves our support
                Nick Kyrgios has thrown more chairs than Motely Crue and smashed more racquets than Jimi Hendrix did axes, but something has shifted. Maybe it’s time we gave him our support.
                Jenna ClarkeAssistant Editor
                Calls to change the date will only grow louderPremium
                What to do with frozen embryos is an ethical questionPremium
                Keep the date and focus on making it betterPremium
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                Inside Cover
                Inside CoverPremiumThe Australia Day story that is peak Broome
                The annual Australian Day community citizenship awards in WA’s famous pearling town happened over the weekend, and the story surrounding the youth award winner may just be the most Broome one ever.
                Ben O'SheaInside Cover Editor
                Not much chopPremiumSilence of the lambs sparks vegan conspiracy theory
                Inside CoverPremiumMcGowan proves he’s down with the kids
                Ben O'SheaInside Cover Editor
                Inside CoverPremiumFreo nightclub up for $1m upgrade
                Ben O'SheaInside Cover Editor
                Inside CoverPremium‘It’s the chilli Oscars’: Holy grail for WA hot sauce
                Property
                Shock exitPremiumPark Regis pulls out of Subi hotel in mystery split
                The hotel chain pulled out of 500 Hay Street this week, removing its shingle that had hung on the building for at least the past year of construction.
                Kim Macdonald
                High-rise hurdlePremiumLove the view from your place? Don’t get used to it
                A WA planning expert has warned that beautiful views can not be protected, following the approval of a West Perth tower that will kill city vistas at some neighbouring apartments.
                Kim Macdonald
                ‘Positive energy’: Birnies’ lair spruiked by sellerPremium
                The hefty price to live next door to GinaPremium
                How 29 CBD apartment owners became instant millionairesPremium
                Property gloomPremiumHousing up-turn a false dawn for WA market
                The wave of housing market optimism sweeping the Eastern States has failed to reach WA, with the State’s property industry sceptical that residential prices will reverse their downward trajectory.
                Josh Zimmerman
                Food
                That’s amorePremiumRob Broadfield head over heels for new Italian joint
                “Not since the opening of Le Rebelle in Mt Lawley last year, have we encountered a new restaurant as well rounded, as well conceived, and as overflowing with customer love as La Madonna Nera.”
                Rob Broadfield
                WA Cider and Pork Festival heading our way
                Where to celebrate this Australia Day long weekendPremium
                Where to enjoy Lunar New Year in SydneyPremium
                Drink
                Bottoms upPremiumRay Jordan says yes please to small batch, vegan wines
                What happens when two of Margaret River’s most experienced winemakers join forces? Something a little ‘kooki’ if these drops are anything to go by.
                Ray Jordan
                Celebrate the Year of the Rat with these fitting beersPremium
                True blue Aussie wines to sip this long weekendPremium
                Why cracking a coldie costs Aussies so muchPremium
                Moving forward after a life-changing injury
                When Patrick’s customers give feedback about his service, they often praise his empathy and passion for the job.
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                Disability no barrier for this entrepreneur
                Not only does Ms Smith work full-time as an administrative assistant at Activ, she also runs her own micro-business selling scented candles. 
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                She's got the power
                Just about every household and FIFO worker has come into contact with Nancy Southern without realising it. Michael Beach meets the engaging boss of ATCO.
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                Kids get arthritis, too: Abbey’s Story
                Abbey is a bright, young teenager who has endured Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) for all of her 14 years. JIA is a chronically painful and debilitating condition that has no cure.?
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                Jeff’s bright new beginning
                Seeing Jeff talk about his rewarding role as a support worker for older people, and people with disability in the community, it’s hard to imagine the struggles he was facing just 12 months ago.
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                Regional
                Alive and wellMan found after week missing on Canning Stock Route
                His car is understood to have been found about 250km north of Wiluna yesterday, an area which had become flooded after heavy rain in mid-January.
                Tom Zaunmayr and Sam Jones
                Pride of WAPremiumEsperance hay convoy ready to help WA’s farmers
                20 trucks carrying more than 2000 hay bales will leave Esperance about 8am today bound for drought-affected areas of our State
                Kelsey Reid
                FIFO WORKER JAILEDPremiumDutch backpacker’s Broome beach rape nightmare
                Deadly diseasePremiumWA bats could carry coronavirus that has killed 41
                Scientists say WA bats could the carry same strain of coronavirus as those in Wuhan, the epicentre of the deadly outbreak, as footage emerges of people in China eating the animals. WARNING GRAPHIC
                Sarah Ison
                Goldfields footyKambalda seeks players for women’s football team
                Talking ToughPremium'Stop pussyfooting around': Kalgoorlie crackdown on booze
                Police have confirmed an operation is underway targeting sale of booze to drunks in Kalgoorlie as the mayor hits out at the actions of visitors from remote communities.
                Indiana Lysaght
                The Middle eastPremiumDubai waterway links new with old
                RONAN O’CONNELL looks at Dubai Creek’s role in the city
                Ronan O'Connell
                Rottnest IslandPremiumIn the pink after glamping staycation
                LEYANNE BAILLIE experiences luxe camping at new Discovery
                Leyanne Baillie
                Great Southern landPremiumNat Locke shares her test of a true Aussie
                If you feel a sense of joy when a truck gets stuck under the Bayswater bridge— again — or have 7000 green shopping bags, you’ll likely get A+ on this test.
                Nat Locke
                berlinPremiumBehind-the-scenes exploits in Berlin
                RONAN O’CONNELL leaves the big crowds of tourists in search of alternative experiences in the German capital
                Ronan O'Connell
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                NBN customers paying more for the same speedsPremium
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